Vaselinetjie

At the age of 8, Vaselinetjie is taken away by the Welfare and send to the orphanage. It's a strange, hard, dangerous world of rebel children, fierce house mothers,friends, first loves and where she finally finds true self-acceptance.

Cast

Nicole Bond

as Young Vaselinetjie

Marguerite van Eeden

as Older Vaselinetjie

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

as Grandma Kitta

Royston Stoffels

as Grandpa Simon

Ashley Hawla

as Younger Texan

Arno Greeff

as Older Texan

Anchen du Plessis

as Younger Killer

Elzet Nel

as Older Killer

Daniah De Villiers

as Younger Pizzaface

Elani Dekker

as Older Pizzaface

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